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before we do that, remember the election night. grant park in chicago, nice weather, oprah. the white guy oprah was crying on. good times. but enough about the past. let's talk about the present. remember the convention in denver. rocky mountain air, yes, we can. yes, we can. even john kerry was fun. >> these are two sides to the president always harkenning back to how much hype there was surrounding him when he got elected. >> also the public too, kind of like remembering back to that really fun time. but i've also like grown to like him more and more. i've just -- been a fan of his if you can say that about a president. so that's the other kind of good part of it, is you know, getting to like him more and more. >> let me ask you both, what's the key to the impersonation and key to getting him. >> just like little things. i will say also that it's the writing. it's like the outfit, the makeup and a lot of things that come together, even the set that make it work. >> you're good at like -- give me one little thing. >> sometimes when i'm getting ready i like to say hello. bef
before we do that, remember the election night. grant park in chicago, nice weather, oprah. the white guy oprah was crying on. good times. but enough about the past. let's talk about the present. remember the convention in denver. rocky mountain air, yes, we can. yes, we can. even john kerry was fun. >> these are two sides to the president always harkenning back to how much hype there was surrounding him when he got elected. >> also the public too, kind of like remembering back to...
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nation, the 2012 presidential election is right around the corner, and it will all come down to a clash of ideas: do we want bigger government, gay marriage, and class warfare? or do we prefer mitt romney's message: "i look like a president." [ laughter ] that's why i'm so excited about the upcoming presidential debates. every four years, i play a little drinking game where i take a shot of bourbon as soon as the debates start, and don't stop until election day. [ laughter ] i always win. [ laughter ] both candidates are already in training. in fact, obama has picked his sparring partner. >> president obama tapping senator kerry to help him with debate rehearsals. the 2004 democratic presidential nominee will pay the role of governor mitt romney in mock debates. >> stephen: obama has chosen kerry to play mitt romney? [ laughter ] that is shocking-- somebody chose john kerry for something. [ laughter ] but, folks, i don't know if kerry is up to playing romney. in 2004 kerry was a compromise candidate. in 2012, romney's a consensus candidate. kerry couldn't connect with voters. romney can
nation, the 2012 presidential election is right around the corner, and it will all come down to a clash of ideas: do we want bigger government, gay marriage, and class warfare? or do we prefer mitt romney's message: "i look like a president." [ laughter ] that's why i'm so excited about the upcoming presidential debates. every four years, i play a little drinking game where i take a shot of bourbon as soon as the debates start, and don't stop until election day. [ laughter ] i always...
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state for the election. so bob shrum states that it was a negative thing that played rep hencivee reprehensible. it's something that's in the eyes of the beholder. i thought that was one that was more memorable than what we're seeing right now. >> mccarthy said he was the proudest of that which was an interesting comment. >> there was an interesting story behind that. i was working on a project by a friend of mine, craig hillbert. it was not a bush campaign ad, it was actually an ad by a group and they were using it to raise money and it raised a lot of money and they're like, wow, this is a very powerful ad. and i think it is a powerful ad, but we also have to be really careful of overascribing -- there was one magic bullet that ran the election, the daisy ad, fantastic, did not win the 1964 election, the willie horton ad, powerful, did not lose the 1988 election for mike dukakis. in 2000 and 2004. it was that one ashley ad that beat john kerry. i think if you talk to the people who run campaigns, they're w
state for the election. so bob shrum states that it was a negative thing that played rep hencivee reprehensible. it's something that's in the eyes of the beholder. i thought that was one that was more memorable than what we're seeing right now. >> mccarthy said he was the proudest of that which was an interesting comment. >> there was an interesting story behind that. i was working on a project by a friend of mine, craig hillbert. it was not a bush campaign ad, it was actually an ad...
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should we elect general electric as president? the boundaries -- the founders understood that to -- understood this. a very narrow majority of the supreme court did not want to believe what all americans believe. i cherish our democratic process. we ought to be heard -- we should not be undercut by corporate spending. it will continue to happen until we start taking action. when i co-sponsored the first disclose act after the supreme court's decision in 2010, i hoped republicans would join me. we were trying to restore the law. all we needed was to have one republican vote to restore. we could have done it. instead, we didn't. they filibustered and needed that one vote. we did not get it. this is done to hurt both parties. -- this is going to hurt both parties. there is a flood of corporate money flowing from unaccountable sources. it will continue. the chairman mentioned, the sudden and dramatic a facts of the republican primaries. this could happen either side. this project of-advertisements -- barrage of negative advertisements
should we elect general electric as president? the boundaries -- the founders understood that to -- understood this. a very narrow majority of the supreme court did not want to believe what all americans believe. i cherish our democratic process. we ought to be heard -- we should not be undercut by corporate spending. it will continue to happen until we start taking action. when i co-sponsored the first disclose act after the supreme court's decision in 2010, i hoped republicans would join me....
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person won the election. they were people using their gut instinct. >> john: candidates with more angular faces are seeing seen as more confident. >> people make instantaneous decisions based on looks? >> looks, voice and posture. >> john: barack obama fits the stereotype of a confident person. mitt romney and obama appear about equal. they worry about people who stand behind the candidate at this obama rally they were seated behind the podium when a staffer came on stage and got some white people to move out. >> if you look for candidate for president, half will be men and half will be women. >> john: in this case the case will see some minorities behind obama. they'll be hers aj of blacks, asians. that is way you do it. >> i thought it just worked out that way. >> that is where you are sitting and where i'm sitting. >> john: what about kids. >>> kids i always like to use kids. i'm worried they are going to speak up. >> john: but for all the shallowness and dirtyness of politics there is in good news. a litt
person won the election. they were people using their gut instinct. >> john: candidates with more angular faces are seeing seen as more confident. >> people make instantaneous decisions based on looks? >> looks, voice and posture. >> john: barack obama fits the stereotype of a confident person. mitt romney and obama appear about equal. they worry about people who stand behind the candidate at this obama rally they were seated behind the podium when a staffer came on...
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elect, the fork, the cellphone. what one device is misplaced it gives a panic search to find it? we're talking about the tv remote. eugene pauley died this week, the inventor of the first remote. debuted in 1965 it was shaped like a gun and fired light signals. the ads just think, without going from your chair you can turn your set on and off and change channels. you can shut off annoying commercials. it was card luxury, today with hundreds of channels the remote is really a necessity. it gave birth to new group of humans called couch potatoes. he told an interviewer that the flush toilets may have been most civilized invention devised but remote control is next most important, it's almost as important as sex. thanks to the panel this week. [ laughter ] >> i'm jon scott. thanks for watching and don't touch that remote. please remember our troops this holiday weekend. all those that have given their lives for this great nation as we mark memorial day. >> john: i see signs of poverty in my town and i'm told it's getting worse. >> poverty levels have gone up in 38 states. >> with po
elect, the fork, the cellphone. what one device is misplaced it gives a panic search to find it? we're talking about the tv remote. eugene pauley died this week, the inventor of the first remote. debuted in 1965 it was shaped like a gun and fired light signals. the ads just think, without going from your chair you can turn your set on and off and change channels. you can shut off annoying commercials. it was card luxury, today with hundreds of channels the remote is really a necessity. it gave...
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ron and rand paul have not suffered elect corley in their communities in states with their stance on defense spending. there is political ground, the will to spend has shifted dramatically. there's one lagging indicator as we say and that is what i will call political code dependency between on the one hand both parties really and the corporate military contractor but even more than the actual reality of the defense spending in our economy, there is the perception of the role defense spending and defense and military play in our economy and the perception that cuts to work growth in pentagon spending is shorthand, not just for how you much you care about jobs but how much you care about troops and american security and we start with the public because as i said the public is clear across party lines, land wars, not interested in big new military adventures of any kind, feel confident technological solutions that address terrorism problems. at the same time the public is willing and interested to hear about and -- fraud related pentagon cuts but believes if you just go in and cut the
ron and rand paul have not suffered elect corley in their communities in states with their stance on defense spending. there is political ground, the will to spend has shifted dramatically. there's one lagging indicator as we say and that is what i will call political code dependency between on the one hand both parties really and the corporate military contractor but even more than the actual reality of the defense spending in our economy, there is the perception of the role defense spending...
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but you may not attack a politician if you are looking to just stop him from beating you in an election. (laughter) not fair game. and if you are attacking him after giving him a half hour head start in a jungle compound, that is the most dangerous game of all. (laughter) i never should have read hunger games. of course-- (applause) motivation is not the only parameter for attack. political fairness also mandates that you can only look so far back in a candidate's history. >> was's fair game. high school has always been this line, right, what's fair game here. >> do you think it is a question that is worth asking? in other words, show the birth certificate or do you think that's out of bounds. >> saying that mitt romney's family comes from a polygamist come mune in mexico s that fair game? i mean is that fair to talk about. >> i mean, mitt romney's great, great, great-- i mean many great grandparents were evicted from their home for nudity and grand theft apple, is that fair game? (laughter) there's got to be a more attractive picture of the two of them. if only the news networks had ac
but you may not attack a politician if you are looking to just stop him from beating you in an election. (laughter) not fair game. and if you are attacking him after giving him a half hour head start in a jungle compound, that is the most dangerous game of all. (laughter) i never should have read hunger games. of course-- (applause) motivation is not the only parameter for attack. political fairness also mandates that you can only look so far back in a candidate's history. >> was's fair...
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( laughter ) this won't stop me from being elected president. it's true, just yesterday, president obama attended six separate fund raisers just in the northeast corridor. would have been seven, but that would be a bit much, don't you think, seven fund raisers-- i mean, come on. he's the president. he does need some down time to plan tomorrow's fund raisers. >> actress sarah jessica parker and "vogue" editor hold an exclusive event for the president's reelection bid. >> you know that, that was a little dickish. it's annoying the president is doing fund raisers, you don't have to put on the acsent. you know, you don't need to put that on. that's not right. >> i'm anna winter and i'm so luck nemy work that i'm able to meet some of the most incredible women in the world. women like sarah jessica parker and michelle obama. these two wonderful women and i are hosting a dinner, along with the president, in new york city to benefit the obama campaign. >> jon: i take it back, i take it back. i take it back, that was a pretty good impression of anna wint
( laughter ) this won't stop me from being elected president. it's true, just yesterday, president obama attended six separate fund raisers just in the northeast corridor. would have been seven, but that would be a bit much, don't you think, seven fund raisers-- i mean, come on. he's the president. he does need some down time to plan tomorrow's fund raisers. >> actress sarah jessica parker and "vogue" editor hold an exclusive event for the president's reelection bid. >>...
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you can tell this is election year and spin is not air. here is my take on the jobs report. when that jobs report is released, anything less than a quarter million new jobs will be bad, not good, not okay, and definitely not encouraging. >> we got only 115,000 new jobs in the jobs report out on friday and that was stuart varney with his take on the economy. on saturday, the "washington post" was talking about the 2.2 percent g.d.p. growth in the first quarter, up the headline "the economy continues on a path of growth." >> path growth at a third the rate of the reagan recovery in 1984. sure, it's, look, they got a bad hand and they are playing the best they can including their friends in the media. >> and "new york times" with the same stat, "economic growth slows unexpectly to 2.2 percent." >> there are optimistic economic indicators out there, we have seen 26 months of uninterrupted job growth and it is just a matter of perspective it wise for the white house to portray it. >> point i make, trying to make time and time again you are supposed to have job growth just to keep
you can tell this is election year and spin is not air. here is my take on the jobs report. when that jobs report is released, anything less than a quarter million new jobs will be bad, not good, not okay, and definitely not encouraging. >> we got only 115,000 new jobs in the jobs report out on friday and that was stuart varney with his take on the economy. on saturday, the "washington post" was talking about the 2.2 percent g.d.p. growth in the first quarter, up the headline...
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and minister of justice even how those little tenuously israel prepares for elections amid increasing concerns over the country's political processes. as the clocks countdown to christmas and many people will be making a last minute dash to the shops to think twice before purchasing that novelty present as the recipients might not be that grateful. explains it from the hustle and bustle of london. but most of us know the problem for someone celebrating after the twentieth christmas buying a present can be perplexing there's nothing they need or don't own already hugh the invention of your humorous christmas present for example the christmas jumper what happens to these presents the day after christmas been given this christmas presents every christmas and turning them away on boxing day. probably give it away just to make myself feel better and then get rid of them could you give me an example of a useless christmas present you may never see. i was given a call from work. you probably can't put it on sale for any other. woman in a bikini when you pull the hot water and she becomes lik
and minister of justice even how those little tenuously israel prepares for elections amid increasing concerns over the country's political processes. as the clocks countdown to christmas and many people will be making a last minute dash to the shops to think twice before purchasing that novelty present as the recipients might not be that grateful. explains it from the hustle and bustle of london. but most of us know the problem for someone celebrating after the twentieth christmas buying a...
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it came up again in the 2004 election. kerry has never to this day acknowledged that letter or acknowledged me. anything except to tell people i apologized to him, well, i did, but in the context of wanting to meet with him for prayer. doesn't leave me with a good taste in my mouth about john kerry. >> no. when you read halderman's recollection of this era and your recollections, there's a tension. halderman recalls you as bringing out the darker side of the president, and you recall him bringing out the darker side of the president. help us understand what this means, the darker side of the president and what rolls each of you play. >> well, we had a lot of competition between us. and a lot of -- there were moments i really liked bob, when he would relax and be himself. there were times he could be utterly obnoxious. he would give these -- he would bark these commands or he would be cutting in his response. i remember one night, only been in the white house six or eight months, president put on a tie that was all very hea
it came up again in the 2004 election. kerry has never to this day acknowledged that letter or acknowledged me. anything except to tell people i apologized to him, well, i did, but in the context of wanting to meet with him for prayer. doesn't leave me with a good taste in my mouth about john kerry. >> no. when you read halderman's recollection of this era and your recollections, there's a tension. halderman recalls you as bringing out the darker side of the president, and you recall him...
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part because they believe that rice lied to make it seem less than it really was leading up to the election. floating senator kerry's name out there, he is supported by a lot of the same people attacking rice. is there political gamesmanship going on right here? >> there certainly could be some element of that going on. i think there is some particularly in mccain's position a great deal of history there with susan rice. it is interesting that they want to make this stand on again benghazi because there were, indeed, problems, things to be probed about what actually occurred over there in libya. but the idea of going after her and disqualifying her for secretary of state because she read out talking points on a sunday talk show is kind of a difficult argument to make. >> and i think that's what the majority of the public has sort of trouble reconciling, which is, look, when news is breaking, everybody sort of goes with what they've got and then has to readapt it. why there's so much anger against her is confusing to a lot of people. dana milbank, nice to have you on with us. >> my pleasure.
part because they believe that rice lied to make it seem less than it really was leading up to the election. floating senator kerry's name out there, he is supported by a lot of the same people attacking rice. is there political gamesmanship going on right here? >> there certainly could be some element of that going on. i think there is some particularly in mccain's position a great deal of history there with susan rice. it is interesting that they want to make this stand on again...
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. >> finally we talk about this election and what's going to matter, and the fact is a lot of people are hurting around the country. the economy is bad. you've had some good lines about it that 80% of the americans say they're not better off than they were years ago. the other 20% own gas stations. as you go around the country, i mean, you have to say this in your audiences, the kind of feedback you get. people are really hurting. it's the big factor. >> they are hurting, and that's why it's good to go around the country. to me, i go around the country and i go, you know, let's cut the ticket price in half and sell twice as many tickets. people appreciate that. a couple of years ago we went it to detroit, and we did some free shows for the auto workers and stuff, and that was fantastic. we went, and we had no idea what we were doing. we went to the city of detroit and said, can you give us a venue? they gave us the arena downtown. we had 40,000 people and eight security guards. i thought it would be awful. it was a free show. everybody came in and got a pepsi and bag of doritos. poli
. >> finally we talk about this election and what's going to matter, and the fact is a lot of people are hurting around the country. the economy is bad. you've had some good lines about it that 80% of the americans say they're not better off than they were years ago. the other 20% own gas stations. as you go around the country, i mean, you have to say this in your audiences, the kind of feedback you get. people are really hurting. it's the big factor. >> they are hurting, and that's...
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a young citizen ghost elections so many times you starts to lose the sense that this is a democracy not for nothing of the past ten years voter turnout has decreased from eighty to sixty four percent where the be able. to clear well as eventually as it was. but reforming the system is unpopular and has created controversy this online campaign by local celebrities shows whenever someone tries to talk about it they're interrupted blah blah blah blah blah three motions are prime minister says he must call for elections because he can't pass the budget he's scared that his coalition members may bring down his government and we will act as if that's normal we really say there's no problem with our system should be nasty critics say israel's multi-party system gives too much power to smaller parties. we're going to share more of the system here weakens the political center and gives a lot of power to the sick to all parties ultra-orthodox ultra rightists right wing extremists and so on and in fact the soon to be becomes a hostage to these marginal groups there is no democracy there's more in
a young citizen ghost elections so many times you starts to lose the sense that this is a democracy not for nothing of the past ten years voter turnout has decreased from eighty to sixty four percent where the be able. to clear well as eventually as it was. but reforming the system is unpopular and has created controversy this online campaign by local celebrities shows whenever someone tries to talk about it they're interrupted blah blah blah blah blah three motions are prime minister says he...
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but you may not attack a politician if you are looking to just stop him from beating you in an election. (laughter) not fair game. and if you are attacking him after giving him a half hour head start in a jungle compound, that is the most dangerous game of all. (laughter) i never should have read hunger games. of course-- (applause) motivation is not the only parameter for attack. political fairness also mandates that you can only look so far back in a candidate's history. >> was's fair game. high school has always been this line, right, what's fair game here. >> do you think it is a question that is worth asking? in other words, show the birth certificate or do you think that's out of bounds. >> saying that mitt romney's family comes from a polygamist come mune in mexico s that fair game? i mean is that fair to talk about. >> i mean, mitt romney's great, great, great-- i mean many great grandparents were evicted from their home for nudity and grand theft apple, is that fair game? (laughter) there's got to be a more attractive picture of the two of them. if only the news networks had ac
but you may not attack a politician if you are looking to just stop him from beating you in an election. (laughter) not fair game. and if you are attacking him after giving him a half hour head start in a jungle compound, that is the most dangerous game of all. (laughter) i never should have read hunger games. of course-- (applause) motivation is not the only parameter for attack. political fairness also mandates that you can only look so far back in a candidate's history. >> was's fair...
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what is going to drive this election? >> i tend to think the next couple weeks will determine the traction that the ryan budget is going to get from now until november. in many ways, it looks like the house landscape, the house race is more on cruise control. then you have this wrinkle throin in. -- thrown in. they believe this is sort of a game-changing choice for republicans. i think the balance of defining paul ryan over the next couple weeks proving who he is and what he says will be essential in determining who is the november winner. >> next week in charlotte north carolina, the democratic convention, and then after that, the presidential debates, and then 75 days for the election. >> yes. november is coming faster than we think. and sessions, going back to the medicare issue, sessions is as knowledgible as anyone how the issue will play into the sporblee election. where medicare -- he test drives some of these messages they are testing. i think the one lesson learned by both side is the messenger really matters on
what is going to drive this election? >> i tend to think the next couple weeks will determine the traction that the ryan budget is going to get from now until november. in many ways, it looks like the house landscape, the house race is more on cruise control. then you have this wrinkle throin in. -- thrown in. they believe this is sort of a game-changing choice for republicans. i think the balance of defining paul ryan over the next couple weeks proving who he is and what he says will be...
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just remember, americans elected you to get a job done and if you can't do it in the next election, well, find someone who can. you don't have to take it from me. take it from history. better yet, take it from my dad. always amazed, in this profession and he challenged me with the c.p.a.,
just remember, americans elected you to get a job done and if you can't do it in the next election, well, find someone who can. you don't have to take it from me. take it from history. better yet, take it from my dad. always amazed, in this profession and he challenged me with the c.p.a.,
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obstacles in place registered voters, and make sure they are able to get out to the polls and vote on election day. we'll continue to move these unnecessary obstacles out of the way, while at the same time, we'll continue to work and hopefully alec will find someplace in their heart to help make sure these americans they worked so hard to lock out of the franchise will be able to vote in the 2012 election. >> alec and the supporter of the alec are so desperate because they see this image of fraud in any voting booth which honestly isn't there, yet when it comes to fraud in the financial markets all they want to do is repeal the anti-fraud laws. have you ever underthis tension? >> i don't. all we'll see is a power grab. utilizing the tools that they put in place. the point you are making is absolutely right. at the same time they are moving to disenfranchise americans. we're seeing a different kind of very narrowly tailored approach that disenfranchised as a tool for empowerment. >> the stand your ground laws a horrifying set of laws but law enforcement leadership opposed pushed by the nra oppo
obstacles in place registered voters, and make sure they are able to get out to the polls and vote on election day. we'll continue to move these unnecessary obstacles out of the way, while at the same time, we'll continue to work and hopefully alec will find someplace in their heart to help make sure these americans they worked so hard to lock out of the franchise will be able to vote in the 2012 election. >> alec and the supporter of the alec are so desperate because they see this image...
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. >> you'll never have as many people watching your two candidates together in a presidential election as you have on debate night. >> the campaigns can't control the debate the way they control everything else. >> no matter what you do as a manager to get them ready, he's still got to step in the arena. it's just two of them. you don't know. >> it's three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education, and the -- what's the third one there? let's see. >> one brain freeze can end your campaign. >> the -- umm. >> commerce? commerce. and let's see -- >> rick perry was a serious contender until this debate. >> oops. >> forgetting is bad, and looking bad is bad. in the very first tv debate, richard nixon refused to put on makeup. it hurt him. nixon later said -- >> more important than what you say is how you look on television. >> so campaigns obsess over details. when ronald reagan debated walter mondale, rollins and beckel were the opposing campaign managers. >> do you remember how high the podiums would be? >> days. >> we had days negotiating. >> the color of
. >> you'll never have as many people watching your two candidates together in a presidential election as you have on debate night. >> the campaigns can't control the debate the way they control everything else. >> no matter what you do as a manager to get them ready, he's still got to step in the arena. it's just two of them. you don't know. >> it's three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education, and the -- what's the third one there?...
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in this election year, the notion of electability which is such a great sales pitch until people settle in with the gut check. chris: let me ask you about history, david, the whole question about the way people get re-elected. historically looking back several decades, presidents tend to get re-elected rather resoundedly, johnson in 1964. reagan overwhelmingly, nixon, clinton. they come back in like gang busters. the race was the exception in 2004. in obama does pull it out, going to look like 2004? any chance he wins by a landslide? >> after 2004, george w bush changed in significant ways from chaney and the confrontational policies. what i hear from the white house is looking towards second term on foreign policy, which i cover, as an opportunity to do the broad things that would establish an obama agenda. he came into office impassioned about the middle east and the palestinian issue. i see him taking another really strong crack at that. chris: go head-to-head? >> this white house thinks that he has had success. that's an area -- who would have said that any war president candidate f
in this election year, the notion of electability which is such a great sales pitch until people settle in with the gut check. chris: let me ask you about history, david, the whole question about the way people get re-elected. historically looking back several decades, presidents tend to get re-elected rather resoundedly, johnson in 1964. reagan overwhelmingly, nixon, clinton. they come back in like gang busters. the race was the exception in 2004. in obama does pull it out, going to look like...
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one of the broad of sir of being a local elected officials invited to ask the first question. let me remind you because we are filling this for c-span whoever asks the question needs to get to the man with a microphone. the man with a microphone will get to you when we get the questions. what i mostly want to do to start things off, some very provocative ideas. i want to give you an opportunity to respond. wanted to allow a little interplay. >> absolutely. i think that was tremendously encouraging because i paid attention to what has been happening in the 10 -- this is merging with the movement toward sustainability, a tremendous development and incredibly encouraging. my personal belief is people actually despite all the depressing news i just gave you is people are motivated to a positive -- people moved change and there should be a positive goal because scare tactics don't work on people. they just shut down in general. having a positive goal and a vision of a healthier future which i will be talking about waiter in the week. it is tremendous to merge this bowl of happiness
one of the broad of sir of being a local elected officials invited to ask the first question. let me remind you because we are filling this for c-span whoever asks the question needs to get to the man with a microphone. the man with a microphone will get to you when we get the questions. what i mostly want to do to start things off, some very provocative ideas. i want to give you an opportunity to respond. wanted to allow a little interplay. >> absolutely. i think that was tremendously...
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why hoeup will decide the election -- ohio will decide the election and your ohio poll has obama up five points. the gender gap is big in ohio. obama up in 19 points among women. and another fascinating thing obama gets 43% of the wheat vote, higher than in most states. is it all about the auto bailout, smart move politically? >> it is all about the auto bailout. the chevy cruise which is assembled in ohio has ohio parts. down to the seat covers. and everybody knows that the alternative to the auto bailout would have been 13%, 14% unemployment in that state. chris: is there a national positive for him on the auto front or is it just in a couple of states, wisconsin, obviously michigan, those kind of mi western industrial statse? >> coal being part of the state that's doing well. obviously that message will play better to romney there than to obama. but nevertheless, to back out for a second a look at the economy, generally speaking, you have states important swing states where the unemployment rate is lower than the national average. but the recent set of data we see a brightening of con
why hoeup will decide the election -- ohio will decide the election and your ohio poll has obama up five points. the gender gap is big in ohio. obama up in 19 points among women. and another fascinating thing obama gets 43% of the wheat vote, higher than in most states. is it all about the auto bailout, smart move politically? >> it is all about the auto bailout. the chevy cruise which is assembled in ohio has ohio parts. down to the seat covers. and everybody knows that the alternative...
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. >> you may have noticed that there is an election going on. >> we are going to win ohio. >> the foreign policy debate. >> i was certain and continue to be certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> "bumps in the road"? we had an ambassador assassinated. >> rare bipartisan agreement. >> did you guys watched the packers game last night? give me a break. it is time to get the real refs. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> it has been a rough couple of weeks for mitt romney. the president has opened up leads in battleground states like ohio, wisconsin, florida, colorado. you would have thought that the assassination of an american ambassador in libya, attacks on embassies elsewhere in the middle east, would have offered mitt romney hagel the opportunity to reframe the debate, but he cannot seem to get there. politico began a piece on friday by telling us with the problem is not -- not clint eastwood and the empty chair, or delete 47% video or media bias. politico says it is mitt. judge for yourselves. >> quite a guy, isn't it? paul ryan, isn't
. >> you may have noticed that there is an election going on. >> we are going to win ohio. >> the foreign policy debate. >> i was certain and continue to be certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> "bumps in the road"? we had an ambassador assassinated. >> rare bipartisan agreement. >> did you guys watched the packers game last night? give me a break. it is time to get the real refs. captioned by the national captioning...
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him a prime minister says he must call for election day motions are prime minister says if he's scared that his coalition members may bring down his government and we will act as if that's normal we really say there's no problem with our system. critics say israel's multi-party system gives too much power to smaller parties. we're going to show more that the system here weakens the political center and gives a lot of power to the sick to all parties ultra orthodox ultra rightists right wing extremists and so on and in fact the soon to be becomes a hostage to these marginal groups there is no democracy there's minor roots when crissy the minority rules over the majority. another problem is that because government ministers change so often they can't plan i on. the bench when i was buying today a minister in the state of israel serves for an average of one year until he understands the position and creates a vision in the long term planning he's no longer there. and that's not what many of these people want is a complete overhaul of the system with parliamentary elections slated for earl
him a prime minister says he must call for election day motions are prime minister says if he's scared that his coalition members may bring down his government and we will act as if that's normal we really say there's no problem with our system. critics say israel's multi-party system gives too much power to smaller parties. we're going to show more that the system here weakens the political center and gives a lot of power to the sick to all parties ultra orthodox ultra rightists right wing...
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by extending the election, it gives scott walker the advantage by allowing scott walker to do this. he has been given a gift. >> the thing that surprises me today, the poll numbers has scott walker ahead. what explains this? clearly the sentiment seems to have shifted back to him to some degree at least. how do you understand that? >> he has been by himself on the air for three months with $12 million in television. that's a ton of money in wisconsin. he's in little markets buying thousands of points, repeating these lies that he said he fixed the budget. he didn't. he's working on jobs wisconsin and job loss but he hasn't had any opposition on the air. to be unopposed on the airwaves, being at 50% we have yet begun to fight and scat walker is still at this danger number. we're feeling pretty good about this. >> there is this issue sort of festering notion of a grand jury investigation relating to activity during the time that scott walker was the county executive in milwaukee. what is that? is there any real possibility that that will rise to his level or even if it does, do so by
by extending the election, it gives scott walker the advantage by allowing scott walker to do this. he has been given a gift. >> the thing that surprises me today, the poll numbers has scott walker ahead. what explains this? clearly the sentiment seems to have shifted back to him to some degree at least. how do you understand that? >> he has been by himself on the air for three months with $12 million in television. that's a ton of money in wisconsin. he's in little markets buying...
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now with 48 days until the election, some republicans unsettled over state of his campaign. fallout of that secret recording created a party split about romney. a group of republicans is distancing themselves from him and his 47% remarks. senate candidates done so. while other conservative voices are urging him to own the statement. 47% does turn in to the republican party's platform going forward it would basically cement the shift we have seen to the far right and evident in the tea party revolt of the 2010 election cycle. and our guest spot today, probably the most prominent victim of that revolt, former south carolina republican congressman bob englis. he is now the director of george mason university and joining us now. thanks for stopping by. i wanted to talk to you, sort of about where the republican party is right now and how it got here and i think you're a -- your story really is in many ways the republican party in the obama era. you actually played a role in bill clinton's speech at the democratic national convention a few weeks ago. he mentioned you, not by name
now with 48 days until the election, some republicans unsettled over state of his campaign. fallout of that secret recording created a party split about romney. a group of republicans is distancing themselves from him and his 47% remarks. senate candidates done so. while other conservative voices are urging him to own the statement. 47% does turn in to the republican party's platform going forward it would basically cement the shift we have seen to the far right and evident in the tea party...
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thoughtful and much more willing to compromise and give and sacrifice and act responsibly than their elected representatives are. there's a mismatch right now between how everybody else is thinking about these problems, democrats and republicans, outside of this town and how folks are operating here, and we've just got to get that aligned. nobody can get 100% of what they want, and this is not simply a contest between parties in terms of who looks good and who doesn't. >> david corn, that is the sentiment that i made reference to a moment ago. that's what i hear most on a day-to-day basis. they say, my god, why can't they be adults and hash out a deal. >> let's be fair here. the president is talking about congress, but the real issue is republican house members, not even republican senators. he's doing what he often does in these negotiations, he's being soft in his opposition at this point in time. he also mentioned he's still talking to john bane eroehner, think he still has faith or hope. he didn't whack boehner or make a distinction between democrats and republicans. he sort of vaguely -
thoughtful and much more willing to compromise and give and sacrifice and act responsibly than their elected representatives are. there's a mismatch right now between how everybody else is thinking about these problems, democrats and republicans, outside of this town and how folks are operating here, and we've just got to get that aligned. nobody can get 100% of what they want, and this is not simply a contest between parties in terms of who looks good and who doesn't. >> david corn, that...
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election and early next year. >> you know, jim, ahmadinejad, really, he's on his way out. the iranian economy is in crisis and high inflation and money has been choked off by sanctions and many iranians are embarrassed. is he becoming irrelevant now that he is really a in the last nine months of his presidency? his leadership there? >> you know, deb, i think that's a good question. i think we as americans, we think iran and we think ahmadinejad. you know, it has always been the case that in the iranian system, it's not the president, it's the supreme leader who calls the shots. now, ahmadinejad over eight years has come, you know, risen and gone down and risen and gone down in terms of his power, but, you're right to say that he's a lame duck and they have a presidential election in june and he's down to his last, you know, little more than six months and beyond that, beyond that, within the last two years, he and his inner circle have come under increased pressure and even rumors he might be arrested or those around him arrested. his power has declined and it has always b
election and early next year. >> you know, jim, ahmadinejad, really, he's on his way out. the iranian economy is in crisis and high inflation and money has been choked off by sanctions and many iranians are embarrassed. is he becoming irrelevant now that he is really a in the last nine months of his presidency? his leadership there? >> you know, deb, i think that's a good question. i think we as americans, we think iran and we think ahmadinejad. you know, it has always been the case...
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israel readying for elections in may to rising concerns over the country's political process is that and more after a short break. divine power in action activate the sacraments. i am just so we need these we are under the control of those governing us before at the service of a space mafia i found on that date the magnetic field of the sun will be folks into it that will create the support that the stuff. after the second coming it will be a futile place it will receive its glory it will be a renewed world and it will be a beautiful place. full of the best. will stop this type of ammunition. it's good business for us it's kind of like being a doctor you know there's a disaster businesses. better unfortunately. you meet speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic in school here on. reporting from the world talks about seventy ip interviews intriguing story for you. then try. to find out more visit. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everythi
israel readying for elections in may to rising concerns over the country's political process is that and more after a short break. divine power in action activate the sacraments. i am just so we need these we are under the control of those governing us before at the service of a space mafia i found on that date the magnetic field of the sun will be folks into it that will create the support that the stuff. after the second coming it will be a futile place it will receive its glory it will be a...
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it will be a very close election. that is not a way to run a democracy. >> everybody should calm down a little bit. the important things will be detes. that will givus the opportunity t to frame the issues and listen to the candidates. we will get a sharperr contrast and better understandg and they won't be able to speak in sound bites. this will play out through the summer but things will get down to this serious business sometime after september. >> they will be able to speak in sound bites. i've never seen a debate where theyan ask each other questions. >> there will only bebe three debates? >> three presidential, one vice- presidential. >> roger had a good point about how the candidates c caricature each other. when you don't have the presidency at stake, when you don't have personalities and therefore, curtains -- cartoon -- 2010 was one of the most seriouslection of our time. it was about what obama had done obamacare, the size of governnt expansion. there was all th resistance by conservatives, which resulted i
it will be a very close election. that is not a way to run a democracy. >> everybody should calm down a little bit. the important things will be detes. that will givus the opportunity t to frame the issues and listen to the candidates. we will get a sharperr contrast and better understandg and they won't be able to speak in sound bites. this will play out through the summer but things will get down to this serious business sometime after september. >> they will be able to speak in...